pilotfish

[pahy-luht-fish]

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noun

plural

pilotfish ,

plural

pilotfishes .

a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
any of various other fishes having similar habits.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pilotfish¹

First recorded in 1625–35; pilot + fish

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During spawning, a cluster of journalists surrounded her, like pilotfish hovering around a shark.

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More than any of his rivals, Cruz has steered clear of public fights with Trump, or as Wilson described it, Cruz has been "like a pilotfish to Trump's very large white shark."

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pilot film pilot fish

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